As. Nara Yana Deekshitulu Etc. v. State of Andhra Pradesh and Ors.
E K. RAMASWAMY, J. In view of separate judgments pronounced
today in the above mentioned matters, the following recommendations have
come to be made by the Committee and accepted by the Government :
1. Constitution of Archakas and other Employees Salary and
Remuneration Fund.
2. Providing Pension Schemes as in the case of Regional Joint
Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner cadre temples.
3. Providing Dhoties, Uniform/Dresses to the Archakas and other
employees. G
4. Since it is suggested to appoint Additional Commissioner, the
appointment of the welfare officer to look after the welfare measures in
respect of Archakas and secular staff has become redundant.
5. Acceptance of the Government to frame a separate set of service H
A conditions in respect of the Archakas and other religious staff in view of
their peculiar duties attached to them is a good prollosal.
6. Merging of the existing welfare scheme with the welfare scheme
formulated.
B 7. In regard to condition No. 7 relating to approaching the Income
Tax Authorities for obtaining income tax in respect of the income derived
from the fund and the donations received from the public, and also for
giving 100% exemption to the donors under Section 80-G of the Income
Tax Act, in relation to the contribution made to the funds, the Government
C of India is directed to consider giving such exemption.
8. Though the suggestion that the welfare measures should be taken
to the door steps of the needy is laudable, it involves practical difficulty of
huge outlay of expenditure. Therefore, the welfare measures would be
administered by the Additional Commissioner from the Head-Quarters in
D Hyderabad.
9. Amendment to the Act in regard to the Andhra Pradesh Endow
ments Archakas and other secular employees welfare funds, should also be
brought within the statutory operation by suitable amendments to the Act
so that it would form a statutory base.
10. Framing of scheme of Agama Patasalas and conducting of
refresher courses suggested in the Deed.
In view of what is held in the separate judgments, we approve of the
above recommendations made by the Committee and accepted by the
Government.
The covenants of the Deed of Trust must be deemed to be treated
as part of this order.
The application is accordingly disposed of.
T.N.A. Petition disposed of.